Planet Travel


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Physical Science -- Planet Travel

General Information

Nine Planets

This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system. http://nineplanets.org

Science Resource Center

Gale's Science Resource Center includes online Reference books, magazine articles, academic journal articles, newspaper articles and multimedia images. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SciRC?locID=dist214_sci

Space.com

From the publishers of astronomy magazine "Starry Night," type your term in the search box for more information about the planets and astronomy. http://www.space.com

Exploring the Planets

From the National Air and Space Museum, a site developed to the planets in our galaxy. http://www.nasm.si.edu/ceps/etp/

Moons of the Solar System

Information about all the moons in the solar system, including Ganymede, Callisto, and Io. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Moons/MoonsSolSys.html

Student Resource Center

Select science under the "Classroom Topics" then type your topic in the search term box to find more information about your planet or moon. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SRC?locID=dist214

Grolier Encyclopedia

Use the search box in the lower right corner to find more information about each planet. http://go.grolier.com:80/

Welcome to the Planets

Images of the planets, courtesy JPL during planet exploration. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm

Mercury

Mercury: Planet Profile

The Welcome to the Planets Mercury site includes a table of Mercury's physical characteristics. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/mercury.htm

Mercury Fact Page

Links to resources all about Mercury. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/mercurypage.html

Star Date: Mercury

Information about the closest planet to the sun. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mercury.html

Mercury Close Up

Links about Mercury, provided by NASA. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/captions/mercury/mercury1.htm

Space Today: Mercury

The Messenger craft explores Mercury. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Mercury/MercuryBackground.html

Mercury

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Mercury. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Venus

Venus: Planet Profile

The Welcome to the Planets Venus site includes a table of Venus' physical characteristics. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/venus.htm

Venus

Facts and links about Venus. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/planets/venuspage.html

Star Date: Venus

Information about hottest planet in the solar system. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/venus.html

Space Today: Venus

Articles about Venus. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Venus/Venus.html

Venus crosses the sun

During June 2004, Venus crosses in front of the sun, which only occurs twice every century http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3784293.stm

Venus

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Venus. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Earth

Planet Profile: Earth

Welcome to the Planets Earth site. Included are a table of the Earth's physical characteristics, along with a collection of images of the earth. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/earth.htm

Star Date: Earth

Information about our planet. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html

Earth and Moon Viewer

View the earth from the earth, from the sun, or the night side of the earth. Use zoomable images. http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html

Earth Observatory

All about our planet and atmosphere. Great images of the planet as well. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/

Planet Earth

Various articles about Earth. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Earth/EarthModernIndex.html

Earth

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's World of Earth Science article on the planet Earth. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Moon (the Earth's Moon)

Lunar Exploration

Includes a timeline of moon exploration from 1964 to the present. Also includes a fact sheet, lunar mission coordinates and details on all manned and unmanned Moon exploration. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/apollo_25th.html

Exploring Earth's Moon

Facts about our moon. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Moons/TheMoon.html

Star Date: Earth and Moon

Scroll down to the Earth's Moon. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html

Ice on the Moon

Six billion metric tons of water ice is trapped at the Moon's poles. Includes data and information from several lunar probes. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/ice/ice_moon.html

Moon Phases

Discusses the different phases of the moon as we view it from earth. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/moon_phases.html

Project ASTRO

Phases of the moon, including Quicktime videos. Click on "description of phases" to find out how long each phase lasts. http://www.noao.edu/education/phases/phases_demo.html

Thumbnail images

Wonderful images of the moon that can be enlarged with the click of the mouse. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/thumbnail_pages/moon_thumbnails.html

Mars

SpaceViews: Was There Once Life on Mars?

Evidence that primitive microscopic life may have existed several billion years ago on the planet Mars. http://www.seds.org/spaceviews/hotnews/mars.html

Space Today: Mars

Exploring the red planet and what we know because of space exploration. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Mars/MarsThePlanet/MarsThePlanet.html

Star Date: Mars

Information about the red planet. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mars.html

Planet Mars

Pictures and information about Mars, exploration to Mars, and the discovery of ancient life on Mars. http://www.seds.org/~spider/mars/mars.html

Mars Atlas home page

Browser for examining any part of Mars, based on the images taken by the Viking orbiters. http://ic-www.arc.nasa.gov/ic/projects/bayes-group/Atlas/Mars/

The Mars Pathfinder Mission

Extensive information about the Pathfinder mission including images, virtual reality models, and animations of the Pathfinder and the Sojourner rover. http://mpfwww.jpl.nasa.gov/

Planet Profile: Mars

A table of information about Mars. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/mars.htm

Mars

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Mars. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Jupiter

Jupiter's Ring System

NASA's Ames Research Center information on Jupiter's rings. Includes a video and images from the Galileo and Voyager missions. http://ringside.arc.nasa.gov/jupiter/jupiter.html

Planet Profile: Jupiter

The Welcome to the Planets Jupiter site includes a table of physical characteristics. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/jupiter.htm

Star Date: Jupiter

Information about the largest planet in our solar system. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/jupiter.html

Jupiter: Gas Giant

Information about Jupiter and its place in the solar system. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/jupiter/jupiter.html

Space Today: Jupiter

Exploring Jupiter, including its oceans and volcanoes. http://www.spacetoday.org/SolSys/Jupiter/JupiterMoons.html

Jupiter photo gallery

Thumbnail images of Jupiter. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-jupiter.html

Jupiter

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Jupiter. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Io (Moon of Jupiter)

Io, Jupiter's Moon

Planetscapes article on Io. Includes a table of physical characteristics, as well as images and maps of Io. http://planetscapes.com/solar/eng/io.htm

Io Fact Sheet

NASA's site on Io includes a model of Io's interior, detailed statistics, images and animations. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/io/fact.html

Star Date: Io: Fire World

Information about Jupiter's red and yellow moon. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/io.html

Io: Volcanic moon

Facts and links about Io.
http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/moons/io.html

Galileo's Closest Look at Io

Results of exploration of Io by Galileo orbiter.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/

New Views of Volcanic Io

Io's active volcano Prometheus, the "Old Faithful" of Io.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Europa (Moon of Jupiter)

Star Date: Europa

Information about Jupiter's ice covered moon. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/europa.html

Europa: Another Water World?

NASA's site on Europa includes statistics, information on the surface, geologic action on Europa, information on Europa's ocean and atmosphere. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/moons/europa.html

Jupiter's Moon Europa

Includes statistics about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons; as well as many images of Europa. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/europa.htm

Solar System Exploration

An overview of Europa and the other moons of Jupiter. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Jup_Europa

Is There Life Under the Ice?

Exploring Europa is a top priority for NASA planners because the ocean below its icy crust, or even pockets in the ice, may harbor life. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

NASA/ESA to discuss Europa

The European Space Agency and NASA have set up a small science group to discuss a potential joint mission to Jupiters moon Europa which could be launched in 2016 at the earliest. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Ganymede (Moon of Jupiter)

Ganymede: Largest Moon

Information abot Ganymede, including links and pictures. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/moons/ganymede.html

Ganymede's liquid past

A focus on the fact Ganymede may have been covered in liquid or slush a billion years ago. http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/news_stories/news_detail.cfm?ID=190

Ganymede mosaic

A picture of Ganymede, with an explanation of the planet and photograph. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap990304.html

Star Date: Ganymede and Callisto: Ice Worlds

Information about Ganymede and Callisto.http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/ganymede_callisto.html

Ganymede

Learn about Ganymede and its craters. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/research/outerp/gany.html

Ganymede photo gallery

Thumbnail images of Ganymede. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-ganymede.html

Callisto (Moon of Jupiter)

Callisto

Information about Callisto, including links and pictures. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/callisto.htm

Continuing story of discovery

Links and facts about Callisto. http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/galileo/callisto/

Star Date: Ganymede and Callisto: Ice Worlds

Information about Ganymede and Callisto.http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/callisto.html

Callisto

Thumbnail images of the moon. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-callisto.html

Callisto

Thoughts that Callisto may harbor a electrically charged ocean. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010731.html

Callisto's Icy Secret

A University of California at Los Angeles team reports in the journal "Nature" that Callisto, a moon of the planet Jupiter, may also have an ocean. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Saturn

Planet Profile: Saturn

Table of Saturn's physical characteristics. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/saturn.htm

Saturn

Information about our sixth planet. http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/solar_system/planets/saturn_index.html

Saturn's Ring System

Information on Saturn's rings from NASA's Ames Research Center. Includes ring animations, images from the Hubble and Voyager missions. http://ringside.arc.nasa.gov/saturn/saturn.html

Space Exploration: Saturn

Information about the ringed planet. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Saturn

Star Date: Saturn

Information about the 'ringed' planet. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/saturn.html

Saturn photo gallery

Thumbnail images of Saturn. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-saturn.html

Saturn

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Saturn. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Titan (Moon of Saturn)

Saturn's Moon Titan

Planetscapes article on Titan. Includes a table of physical characteristics, as well as images and maps of Titan. http://planetscapes.com/solar/eng/titan.htm

Titan: Moon of Saturn

The largest moon of Saturn's 31 moons. http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Sat_Titan

Star Date: Titan: Smog World

Information about the largest of Saturn's 33 moons. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/titan.html

Parachuting to Titan

Information about the upcoming landing of the Huygens probe on Titan. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2004/30dec_titan.htm

The Moons of Saturn

Information about the moons of Saturn including Titan. http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/astr161/lect/saturn/moons.html

Titan

Information about the moons of Saturn including Titan. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Uranus

Planet Profile: Uranus

Table of Uranus' physical characteristics.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/uranus.htm

Space Exploration: Uranus

Information about the blue-green planet. http://sse.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Uranus&Display=Overview

Uranus

From Gale's Encyclopedia of Science.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/

Uranus

From UXL's Encyclopedia of Science.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/

Uranus

World of Scientific Discovery.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/

The Uranian Ring System

Information on the rings of Saturn from the Ames Research Center.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/http://pds-rings.seti.org/uranus/

Miranda (Moon of Uranus)

Miranda

Coronas of Uranus' Miranda formed when internal forces pulled the satellite apart.
http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Miranda

NASA's Solar System Exploration site on Miranda.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Miranda

Miranda

BBC's Travel Guide to Miranda.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/space/solarsystem/uranus/miranda.shtml

Miranda

Sea and Sky's Tour of the Solar System: Miranda.
http://www.seasky.org/solarsystem/sky3h2.html

Miranda

Nine Planets site on Miranda.
http://nineplanets.org/miranda.html

Miranda

Miranda mosaic includes pictures taken from Voyager.
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/captions/uranus/mirmos.htm

Miranda

Solar Views of the Solar System article on Miranda.
http://www.solarviews.com//eng/miranda.htm

Birth of Uranus Provocative Moon

The birth of Uranus' Provocative Moon, Miranda, still puzzles scientists.
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/solarsystem/miranda_creation_011016-1.html

Neptune

Planet Profile: Neptune

Table of physical characteristics of Neptune. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/neptune.htm

Neptune's Ring System

Information on Neptune's rings from the Ames Research Center. Includes animation and images from the Voyager space probes and Voyager 2 mission reports. http://ringside.arc.nasa.gov/neptune/neptune.html

Solar System Exploration

Facts about the eighth planet in our system. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Neptune&Display=Overview

Star Date: Neptune

Information about the planet sometimes called the twin on Uranus. http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/neptune.html

Seasonal changes on Neptune

A video and article how Neptune goes through seasonal changes.http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2003/17/text/

Neptune photo gallery

Thumbnail images of Neptune. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-neptune.html

Neptune

From Gale's Science Resource Center, UXL's Encyclopedia of Science article on the planet Saturn. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Proteus (Moon of Neptune)

Neptune's Moon Proteus

Planetscapes article on Proteus. Includes a table of physical characteristics, as well as images and maps of Proteus. http://planetscapes.com/solar/eng/proteus.htm

Picture of Proteus

An image and description of Proteus. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap951104.html

Proteus

Proteus: geology, shape, and catastrophic destruction. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Proteus

Information from Nine Planet about Proteus.
http://www.nineplanets.org/proteus.html

Proteus

NASA's Solar System Exploration site on Proteus. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Nep_Proteus

Neptune

Scroll down to the section on Satellites. http://galenet.galegroup.com/

Triton (Moon of Neptune)

Triton: Neptune's Largest Moon

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Triton

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap971123.html

Star Date: Triton: Geyser, Canteloupe World

http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/triton.html

Neptune's moon

Information about the largest Neptune moon. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Nep_Triton

Triton, Moon of Neptune

Statistics on Triton, the moon of Neptune.

http://zebu.uoregon.edu/~soper/Jovian/triton.html

Triton

Includes statistics about Triton, one of Neptune's moons; as well as many images of Triton. http://www.solarviews.com/eng/triton.htm

Triton pictures

Select pictures of Triton. http://www.the-solar-system.net/planet-neptune/neptunes-moons-pictures.html

Pluto

Planet Profile: Pluto

Table of Pluto's physical characteristics, along with photographs of the planet and its moon, Charon, taken from the Hubble telescope. http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/special/pluto.htm

Solar System Exploration: Pluto

Facts about the smallest planet in our system. http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/profile.cfm?Object=Pluto

Double potrait of Pluto

Pictures and information about Pluto and its moon Charon. http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/1994/17/image/a

Pluto - the ninth planet

http://www.lowell.edu/users/buie/pluto/pluto.html

Pluto photo gallery

Thumbnail images of Pluto. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/photogallery-pluto.html

Books on Planets in the Prospect High School Library Technology Center

520 MOO
Cambridge guide to stars and planets

520 FOR
An instant guide to stars and planets :
the sky at night described and illustrated in full color

520 HOL
Space

520 KER
The sun and moon

520 KER
The near planets

520 KER
The far planets

520 KER
The night sky

520 KER
The solar system

520 KER
Stars and galaxies

520 LIP
Astronomy

520 RID
Stars and planets

523 GAL
National Geographic picture atlas of our universe

523.1 FRI
The creation of matter : the universe from beginning to end

523.2 BOO
Exploring the solar system

523.2 NEW
The New solar system

523.2 SMO
The solar system : the sun, planets, and life

523.2 VOG
The solar system : facts and exploration

523.2 WHI
Orbiting the sun : planets and satellites of the solar system

523.4 GIB
The planets

523.4 PLA
Planets and their moons

523.4 SPA
A look at moons

523.4 WAT
Planets : a Smithsonian guide

523.41 CRO
Mercury

523.42 REN
Venus

523.43 COB
Mars

523.43 HAR
A traveler's guide to Mars : the mysterious landscapes of the red planet

523.43 RAE
Mars : uncovering the secrets of the red planet

523.44 KRA
Asteroids : invaders from space

523.45 LEU
The moons of Jupiter

523.45 YOU
Jupiter

523.46 HOF
Saturn

523.47 VIE
Uranus

523.481 HAY
Neptune

523.482 HAY
Pluto

523.6 GRE
The Great comet crash : the impact of comet
Shoemaker-Levy 9 on Jupiter

525 DRA
Earth

R 500.5 ENG V.1
Astronomy & space : from the big bang to the big
crunch

R 500.5 ENG V.2
Astronomy & space : from the big bang to the big
crunch

R 500.5 ENG V.3
Astronomy & space : from the big bang to the big
crunch

R 500.509 ZIM
The chronological encyclopedia of discoveries in space

R 520 COU
DK space encyclopedia

R 520 ILL
The illustrated encyclopedia of the universe

R 520.3 FAC
The Facts on File dictionary of astronomy

R 520.3 FAC
The Facts on File dictionary of astronomy

R 520.3 INT
The International encyclopedia of astronomy

R 520.3 TVE
Dictionary of astronomy, space, and atmospheric
phenomena

R 523 UNI
The Universe explained : the Earth-dweller's guide to
the mysteries of space

R 523.2 ENC
Encyclopedia of the solar system

R 523.2022 GRE
The compact NASA atlas of the solar system

R 523.4 BAK
The Cambridge planetary handbook

R 550.3 EXP V.1 - V.11
Exploring earth and space science

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Last Updated: January 31, 2007

Revised by: Cheryl Petrone